A series of N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)AgCl complexes [NHC = SIMes (1), IPr (2), SIPr
(3), IPrMe (4), IMe (5), ICy (6), IAd (7), IsB (8), IDD (9), and TPh (10)] have been synthesized
through reaction of the imidazolium chloride salts with Ag2O or by direct metalation of the
corresponding imidazol-2-ylidene carbene in the presence of AgCl. All silver(I) complexes
[(SIMes)AgCl] (11), [(IPr)AgCl] (12), [(SIPr)AgCl] (13), [(IPrMe)AgCl] (14), [(IMe)AgCl] (15),
[(ICy)AgCl] (16), [(IAd)AgCl] (17), [(IsB)AgCl] (18), [(IDD)AgCl] (19), and [(TPh)AgCl] (20)
have been spectroscopically and structurally characterized. The structure of these silver
complexes is dependent on the halide and the solvent used for the synthesis. Adjusting these
parameters has led to the previously reported complex, [(IMes)2Ag]+[AgCl2]- (21), and to a
new silver complex, [(IMes)2Ag]+
2[Ag4I6]2- (22).
1,3-Bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)imidazolium chloride is reduced electrochemically and chemically to produce a nucleophilic carbene, namely 1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene. The carbene was also shown to be compatible with and persistent in the ionic liquid tetradecyl(trihexyl)phosphonium chloride.
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